Charlotte Food Banks – Mechlenburg County Food Pantries

Food banks and food pantries in Charlotte, NC distribute groceries to struggling families and individuals. It is hard to work every day and need assistance, to care for your family. Many people in America work 40 or more hours a week and still need help from food banks and pantries in Charlotte, NC.

The good news is, there are many places in greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, where you can get the help you need. Organizations like Catholic Charities, the Salvation Army, Loves and Fishes, Second Harvest, are just a few of the locations that provide food, to the community.

These churches and non-profit organizations are a blessing in these difficult times, and many residents of Charlotte, could not do without them. Some of these same non-profit organizations provide North Carolina residents with Thanksgiving and Christmas baskets and open house invitations to come for a holiday meal.

These pantries and food banks are run by people who donate their time to serve their neighbors. The generous donations from business owners, church and community food drives, help make a difference to struggling families. Personal products such as soap, toilet paper, deodorant, shampoo is distributed, when available.

Based on annual income, 72 percent of all Feeding America client households live at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty line. The median annual household income of Feeding America clients is $9,175. More than half of client households (54 percent) report at least one employed person at some point in the past year. *FIND A FOOD BANK IN YOUR CITY HERE*

Food Banks and Food Pantries in Charlotte, NC

These food banks Must be screened and referred by Dept. of Social Services or Non-profit organization unless otherwise stated. You can not walk in and receive groceries.

North Carolina Poverty Coalition Inc.

The N.C.P.C. Food Program is a resource to help struggling families in the community with free food services. Emergency food service is available to children, the homeless the elderly and the poor. If you need help with food, they are Food Pantries located at:

Donating to Food Banks

If you are fortunate enough not to need this type of help, please considering giving. These food banks are kept running by donations from people in Charlotte and surrounding counties. If you would like to help families in need, feel free to donate can goods and other necessary products to any one of these food banks.